The king ordered them to do so, but, of course, it was in vain; they could not fly. He was now convinced that the religion of Gautama was the true religion; he compelled the false teachers to leave the country; the temples, and images, and pagodas were restored; this wonderful young woman he married, and made one of his principal queens; and King Tektha was for the remainder of his life a devoted Buddhist. The fishermen make a small shed, termed a Nátsin, near their fishery, in which every morning offerings of fruit, leaves, rice, or some such tribute is placed; if this were not done, they say the Nat would destroy the fish. A man going a journey through a forest, comes to a large and conspicuous tree; he halts, plucks a few leaves near or perhaps takes a little boiled rice out of his bag, and places them as an offering to the Nat of the tree. In a boat-race a preliminary row over the course is always taken, a man in the prow holding in his extended arms a tray or basin containing a cocoanut, bunch of plantains, betel leaves, etc., as an oblation to the Nats of the stream to insure their causing no accident to the boat in the race. SUPERSTITIONS OF THE BURMESE. The people have great faith in omens. To meet a funeral, or a person crying, when starting on a journey, is unlucky, and the journey should be postponed. A snake crossing the road shows that the journey will be long. To meet with mushrooms foretells a prosperous journey. Any unusual wild animal or bird entering a house is a sign of great honor for the owner. The earth-heaps thrown up by the white ants, if under a house, will bring wealth to the occupier. The itching of the palms of the hand is a sign that some money will soon come into them. In almost every bazaar, and at all large gatherings of people, will be found one or two old men sitting with a slate or a Burman writing-board before them, inviting the passers-by to have their horoscope cast, and the best educated and most enlightened native officials will, in any difficulty or trouble, send for one of these diviners to consult the fates. One or two lucky hits will, of course, raise any special prophet’s reputation throughout the country, and give him abundant business. THE FUNERAL OF A PONGYEE, OR MONK.